Richards, Waitsill (age 10)

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Maker
Richards, Waitsill (age 10)
Date made
1803
Origin
New England, US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase block & script missing J. Small basket of flowers at the bottom. Many motifs of hearts, a cross, birds, flowers. Simple stitched lines. Arcaded leaf and flower border across top and an undulating strawberry / flower border across the bottom.
Inscription
Wrought By Waitsill Richards AE 10. 1803
Length Without Frame
29 cm
Width Without Frame
23 cm
Original Frame
Unframed
Historical Owner
#A.1964.44.3 Gift of Elinor Gregg
Owner
Museum of Int'l Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM
Owner Private
Museum of Int'l Folk Art